-=> Ardith Hinton wrote to James Bradley <=-

 AH> Hi, James... happy Twelfth Night, Epiphany, Feast of the
 AH> Theophany, Gregorian Christmas, or whatever!  Recently you
 AH> wrote in a message to Ardith Hinton:

Back at ya! Such that it is, or should-a/could-a/would-a been. :-)

 AH>  [...]  succinctly (IIRC) as "You just carry on."

 JB>  Stalwart, stoic, good little soldiers are we to follow
 JB>  the Queen Mum!


 AH>            And do our duty, of course....  Q-)

Not as much as we used to. *8-0

 AH>            I was a slow learner in PE... but I'll get there eventually.
 AH>  :-))

If you cross the finish line in last place - so long as you arrive with all 
the gear you started with... H2O may be transpired. 

 JB>  (BTW, two pairs of dry, clean socks almost eliminates
 JB>  blisters on the feet for those reading.)

 AH>            Hadn't heard that one.  I've made a mental note....  :-)

A side benefit, is if you make the first layer polypropaline (SP?) or another 
wicking synthetic material and the outer layer an insulating fabric like 
wool, your feet are rarely subject to cold. Wool I like most, because it's 
a *bugger* for ticks to get through, and works when wet.


 JB>  But, licking our wounds is seen as a negative trait. 

 AH>            Yet I've read that saliva... dog saliva in particular... has
 AH> healing properties!  Seriously, though... there are various
 AH> ways of accomplishing tasks which need to be done without
 AH> shopping for sympathy or dumping them on somebody else.  If
 AH> my body objects when I persist in doing what I've always
 AH> done without devoting much thought to it, a closer
 AH> examination may be in order.  :-)

That implies that we shouldn't ask for help at all.  When there's never 
been any forthcoming from past attempts to procure it, some say it is 
insane behavior to ask again expecting different results. 

BTW, I heard on Dr. Oz that alcohol and peroxide type cleaners are too good 
at cleaning wounds. The bad stuff *and* the good stuff gets cleared off the 
table.

 AH>            OTOH, if you need medication for these things
 AH> which raises the blood pressure as a side effect you'll
 AH> have one less side effect to worry about.  ;-)

From past prescriptions, I can emphatically say 'Yup!' 

 JB>  I suppose I *should* stop smoking, and cut down on the
 JB>  sulfides and other bad foods. 


 AH>            Ah... the tyranny of the "shoulds"!  Although
I'm tempted to
 AH> write a long diatribe here, I'd like to get back to you within
 AH> the current century.  In short:  Who is telling you what
 AH> you should do?  Have they any idea what's going on in your
 AH> life right now?  And are you aware that generally accepted
 AH> ideas WRT "good" or "bad" may be influenced as
much by the
 AH> whims of fashion or by a lobby group as by an increase in
 AH> scientific knowledge?  I much prefer Bernie Siegel's
 AH> attitude... you'll do the above if & when you're ready.
 AH> Meanwhile there may be benefits from your standpoint which
 AH> others have not taken into account....  :-)

Well, there's the irrefutable truths which everyone "should" do for their 
health *if* they want to live a long life. When every day hurts, it can be 
a struggle to floss the teeth every night to prevent a heart attack. (Or 
thereabouts. |-)


... James
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PS: I trust you're used to my "Lord I'm busy" excuse by now? I have a new 
(old) fridge in my broken down van. Once I get the hardwood flooring 
cleared from the landing and from in front of the old fridge, get the old 
fridge out of the way and the new (old) fridge in its place, then fix the 
charging system on the van; I'll get right back to ya.  

--- Maximus 3.01